Clothes line support and take-up device



Oct. 12, 1937. 5. J. MAX

CLOTHESLINE SUPPORT AND TAKE-UP DEVICE Filed Nov. 9, 1936 Sze,a%e/7 James Max ATTORN EYI Patented Oct. 12, 1937 PATENT OFFICE CLOTHES LINE SUPPORT AND TAKE-UP DEVICE Stephen James Max, Buffalo, N. Y.

Application No ember 9, 1936, Serial No. 109,998

lClaim.

10 A further object is to provide a device of this character which will be formed of a few strong simple and durable parts, which will be inexpensive to manufacture, and which will not easily get out of order.

With the above and other objects in view the inventionconsists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various .modifications may be resorted to departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a clothes line support and take up device constructed in accordance with the invention, parts being shown in section.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the device.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawing in whichv like characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views, Ill designates a tube within which a rod II is telescopically mounted. The tube I is provided with a longitudinal slot 2 which slidably receives a hook l3 that is attached to the upper end of the rod by a screw l4or other connector. A cap l5 closes the upper end of the tube Ill to prevent access of rain to the interior of the tube.

The tube I0 is mounted upon the wall It of a building such as a house or a garage by means of upper and lower strap brackets l1 and I8. The upper strap bracket I1 embraces the upper end of the tube below the cap l5 and is provided with outturned legs l9 which are secured to the wall by screws 20.

The lower-strap bracket l8 embraces the lower 50- end of the tube and is provided with comparatively long legs 2| which are provided with outtumed ends 22 through which securing screws 23 are passed into the wall of the building. The

within the scope of the appended claim without lower bracket I8 is longer than the upper bracket so that the lower end of the tube I0 is disposed a greater distance from the wall than the upper end and thus the tube inclines obliquely toward the building. I

The rod II is provided with a grip 24 at the bottom, the same being formed by bending the rod at substantially a right angle. The grip also provides means for lockingthe. device in operative position.

The locking device comprises a closed loop 26 formed of strap metal and having a substantially circular portion 28 at the bottom to receive the grip 24-. The loop is straight for the major portion of its length to slidably fit the long legs 2| of the lower bracket 18, as best shown in Figure 3.

In operationpne end-of the clothes line is attached to the hook l3 it being assumed that the other end is attached stationary to some suitable object. Before applying wet clothes to the line the rod II is drawn downwardly through the instrumentality of the grip 24 until the hook I 3 engages the lower end of the slot l2 as best shown in dotted lines in Figure 1. Thereupon the clothes are applied to the line and the line is tensioned totake out sag by shoving the rod ll upwardly through the instrumentality of the grip 24 until the hook I 3 engages the upper end of the slot I 2. The rod may now be locked stationary in its operative position by slipping the 30 looking loop 25 forwardly upon the legs 2| of the lower bracket until the eye 26 0f. he loop en,- circles the grip 24.

From the above description it is thought that the construction and operation of the invention will be fully understood without further explanation.

What is claimed is:

A clothes line support and take up device comprising an outer tube having a longitudinal slot, an inner rod, a hook on the upper end of the inner rod slidably fitted in said slot, upper and lower securing brackets attached respectively to the upper and lower ends of the tube, the lower bracket being longer than the upper bracket whereby the tube may be mounted on a wall to inl cline upwardly and'inwardly toward the wall, the lower end of the rod being bent at an a le to the rod to form a grip, and a strap loop encircling the lower bracket and adapted to be slipped over the grip to lock the rod stationary at its upper limit of movement in the tube.

STEPHEN J. MAX. 

